Crockett Oaks Jr. Talks about the Lincoln School
Crockett Oaks Jr. was one of the last students to attend the one-room schoolhouse in West Plains that served Black students. His son, Crockett Oaks III, has purchased the school and is preserving it as a cultural center.
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The son of one of Lincoln School's last living students bought the building and launched a preservation effort. “This place deserved a higher calling.â€Â
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